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Lompoc PF zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Lompoc's PF zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft (3 stories) tall and the front setback is 5 ft, with the conditions listed below (Lompoc code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (or 3 stories, whichever is less)
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories (or 35 ft, whichever is less)
- Minimum front setback: 5 ft (15 ft where adjoining residentially zoned property faces the same street.)
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (10 ft along a property line abutting a residential zone.)
- Maximum lot coverage: 40%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.0
PF is a zoning district in Lompoc. Every value below was read from the Lompoc Municipal Code and links to its section (read October 2026). State laws such as the ADU and SB 9 rules can allow more on a residential lot. General information, not legal advice — read the code text and check with the city before you build.
Development standards in PF
The general rule for a typical lot in this zone. Zoning tables often attach notes, such as rules for corner lots, lots next to a residential zone, or new subdivisions only. Open “code text” under a value to see the table cell or sentence it was read from.
| Maximum building height | 35 ft Applies: or 3 stories, whichever is less § 17.220.040 · code textTable row “Height (max.)”, column “PF”: 35 ft. or 3 stories, whichever is less |
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| Maximum number of stories | 3 stories Applies: or 35 ft, whichever is less § 17.220.040 · code textTable row “Height (max.)”, column “PF”: 35 ft. or 3 stories, whichever is less |
| Minimum front setback | 5 ft Applies: 15 ft where adjoining residentially zoned property faces the same street. § 17.220.040 · code textTable row “Front (min.)”, column “PF”: 5 ft. 2 |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: 10 ft along a property line abutting a residential zone. § 17.220.040 · code textTable row “Side - Interior (min.)”, column “PF”: 5 ft. 3 |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% § 17.220.040 · code textTable row “Lot Coverage (max.)”, column “PF”: 40% |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.0 § 17.220.040 · code textTable row “Floor Area Ratio (max.)”, column “PF”: 1.0 |
Uses in PF
Uses the code's use tables allow in PF, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Community garden — Allowed
- Private school — Allowed
- Emergency shelter — Needs a conditional use permit
Not on this page
We did not find a general rear setback, lot size, density limit for PF in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Lompoc Municipal Code.
Other Lompoc zoning districts
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Lompoc's PF zone?
35 ft (or 3 stories, whichever is less) — Lompoc Municipal Code § 17.220.040.
What is the maximum number of stories in Lompoc's PF zone?
3 stories (or 35 ft, whichever is less) — Lompoc Municipal Code § 17.220.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Lompoc's PF zone?
5 ft (15 ft where adjoining residentially zoned property faces the same street) — Lompoc Municipal Code § 17.220.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Lompoc's PF zone?
5 ft (10 ft along a property line abutting a residential zone) — Lompoc Municipal Code § 17.220.040.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Lompoc's PF zone?
40% — Lompoc Municipal Code § 17.220.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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